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In the late summer of 2002, a 53-year-old U.S. Marine veteran named Celia Darlene Barnes, who often went by her middle name Darlene, was navigating a difficult period in her life. Residing in Merlin, Oregon, she was undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma, a diagnosis she had received earlier that year. Despite her health challenges, Darlene remained an experienced hiker. On September 1, 2002, she and her sister went for a hike in the familiar terrain near the 'House of Mystery' on Sardin ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 01, 2002

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Jan 08, 2024

Celia

Barnes

74

53

62 inches

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 01, 2002

Gold Hill

Oregon

Jackson County

No

6725

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Central Point

Oregon

Jackson County

97502

J. Tattersall

Special Investigator

5179 Crater Lake Highway, Oregon

5417746800

County

Law Enforcement

02-14863

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

5304

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

06/13/2026


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